Water-cooler.



. No. 895,782. PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908.

I. NEWBLL.

WATER COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.26,19011.

2 SHEETSSHEBT 1.

atbotmug PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908.

I. NEWELL. WATER COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1903.

2 SHEETSSHEVET 2.

W Imam autumn.

' showing my improved overllow device.

.taining vessel 2.

ISAIAH NEWELL, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

WATER-CQOLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, IQGZB.

Application filed September 26, 1993. Serial No. 3.743%.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAIAH NEWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haverhill, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in ater-Coolers, of which the following is a s ecification.

My invention re ates to improvements in water coolers, and has for its object the producing of a cooler so constructed that water will be automatically delivered to the cooler from an original ackage of mineral or distilled water, as tie cooled water is drawn therefrom, and without the mineral water, or distilled water coming in contact with the ice, thus absolutely avoiding any possible contamination of the pure water by contact with the ice.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective view of my improved cooler, and its 006 crating stand. F 1g. 2, is a vertical centralsectional View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is an enlarged sectional view through the lower end of the cooler showing the special manner of connecting the faucet with the receptacle which contains the pure water. Fig. 4, is a sectional View on the line 4--x-l of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is an enlarged sectional view Fig. 6, is a detached view of a portion of the enlarged lower end of the auxiliary vessel, showing a modified construction for the faucet or outlet coi'inection.

ln' carrying out my invention, I provide a suitable receptacle or body portion 1 which may be made of any suitable material. Located within this receptacle is a water-com This vessel 2 is principally com weed of glass, as being the best suited for the purpose, and the particular formation of this vessel is one of the essential features of my resent invention. It will he observed that t iis vessel 2 is constructed with a lower and large portion 3 which preferably almost fills the bottom portion of the-main vessel 1. Projecting from the enlarged portion 3 is an elongated neck, 4 forming a passageway, and the upper end thereof is preferably about in the samehorizontal plane them of the main vessel 1. For the purpose of facilitating the description, and for brevity in the claims, the vessel 1 will be hereafter referred to as the main vessel, and the vessel 2 as the auxiliary vessel.

The main vessel. is provided with a cover 5 and this cover has a central opening provided with an upwardly-flaring flange or member: which propscts a )ove the top and preferably below the top, and into the mouth or u per end of the neck 4 of the auxiliar vesse, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. T re flange 6 forms a. support for the bottle 7 containing the pure water, and which is the original packa e. -Placed within the main vessel 1 around the neck and upon the lower enlar ed portion of the auxiliary vessel, is a suite le quantity of ice 8.

A suitable faucet 9 passes through the mainv vessel 1 and is in communication with 'thc enlar ed portion 3 of the auxiliary vessel in the following manner. Aflat tube 10 is provided at its lower inner side with a later ally-projecting screw-threaded nozzle 11, and this nozzle projects through an opening 12 made in the side of the enlarged portion 3 of the auxilinryvessel. At this point the auxiliary vessel is made flat, as shown at 14, Fig. 4, for a purpose to be presently explained. Placed upon the inner end of the no; 'llB ii, is a clampingnut 15,and placed between tb and theinnor side of the auxiliary vessel, between the outer side of the auxiliary vr and the adjacent side of the tube 10, are rubber or other suitable Washers .7, by 11188.;15 of which awatcr-tight jointismade. The objcct in making the enlar 'od portion 3 of the auxiliary vessel llat, as s iown at 14, is to en able the flat tube 10 to be turned around for tightening the nut l 5 before the auxiliary vessel is placed in the main vessel, asuitablyeonstructed wrench serving to hold the nut in 'poslti011,; the wrench passing through the neck portion of the auxiliary vessel. The inner end of the faucet 9 has a screw-threaded portion 18 which passes through the main vessel 1 and into a screw-threaded opening 19 in the upper iortion of the flat tube 10. A tight joint is cll'ected through the medium of suitable rubber washers 20.

When it is desired to prevent the accumulation oi", water in the lower portion of the main vessel, owing to the melting of the ice, and thus keep the water at a predetermined point, and thus to a certain extent prevent the melting of the icc,.l provide an overflow device 21, which consists of a tube 22 which passes through the main body portion and is screw-threaded to receive a nut 23 on its inner end. Placed between the nut and the wall of the main vessel, is amiable washer 2lto effect a water-tight joint, as will be readily understood from Fig. 5. 'l'histube ascrew-tiircadeilstem 25, which is provided with a suitable hcadit The stem is llattoned thrmighoui its length as shown at 26, otherwise equivalently c nistructcd to form an outlet passnge-way when the head 1 oil for the water in the bottle.

is not in engagement with the outer end of roe tube :22. joint. when it desired to close the overflow passage-way, I provide a rubber washer 27, so that by turning the stem. to cause the head 20 to clamp thc washer against the outer end of the tube 22, a water-tight jointis made, and the overflow vent is closed. The object of this overflow is to prevent an accumula tion of water in the main vessel, and to )1'0- vide means whereby the, main vesse is placed upon a suitable stand, tray, or in a sink, the overflow will pass down the outer wall of the main vessel into the tray, stand, or sink, and thus automatically provide an overflow l'ortho main vessel. Y

l havc provided a suitable stand, so constructed to receive the overflow and from which. it inlay be drawn from time to time, or

the stain'l may be connect-ed with a tube to convey the"overflow'to a sewer or biliersuitable outlet. This sta nd consists of a suitable stem or standard portion having at its upper end what may be termed a tray 31,

V and this tray eonnminicates with the interior or hollow portion 32 of the standard 30. Che tray is larger than the main vessel 1, so that the overflow passing down the outer wall thereof, will be caught by the trayand conveyed into the starnlard 30. Vlhen the standard is to he used as aroccivcr for the overi'low, l provide a faucet 253 by means of which the water may be drawn therefrom from time to time. To cnablo the overflow to be connected witlr a sewer or other suirh e outlet, .i provide the lower end of the 'ZL'BCiiVB a pipe (not here shown) and this faucet 33 is to be used for drawing the water from the hollow standard. is provided with a suitable projecting portion 2% to form a rest for a glass 37 and this extended portion. communicates with the standard 30 throu h a suitable passageway abovo the lower end of the main vessel to onablo a glass lobe placed ihcroon.

it will he noted from Fig. 2, that the mouth ol' the bottle 7 projects into .the upper in order to form a watcr tight The tray ard 30 with an opening 3%, adapted to evening is closed by a suitable plug when is intcrnally screw-threaded, and receives end of the neck 4 of thoauxiliary vessel. the

object of which is to cause the water in the neck of the vessel to form an auimnatic cut When water is drawn from the faucet l), the level of the water in the neck 4 is lowered and permits the same quantity to [low from the bottle that was withdrawn through thcl'aucet 9. The auxiliary vessel is preferably made of a size sullicient to prevent the appreciable rising of the, trunperaturc of the water in the auxiliary vessel when a glass is drawn therefrom, owing to the passage of the warmer water from the bottle 7.

To prevent necessity of removing the cover 5 from the main vessel, and therefore the necessity of removing the bottle 7, to place ice in the main vessel, I provide the upper portion of the main vessel with a cut-out portion 40 adapted-to receive the ice therethrough, and this cut-out portion ll) is closed by a corrcspomlingly shaped member 41.

The great advantage of a cooler ol' this character is, to enable water lo be rcccived from an original package, and which indicates t0 the user that he is drinking pure water from the original package, and which will also indicate when the water is exhaust ed from the original package, thus requiring I the removal thereof and the substitution thereof' of a filled bottle. The flange 6 serves as a support for the original package, and also serves as a funnel to prevent the spilling of any water fronrthe original package as it is being placcdin position. It is found in practice that the stopper can be withdrawn from an original package, and the bottle placed in position, without any spilling of the water out of the flange 6.

\Vhen desired, the auxiliary vessel can be removed from the main vessel, by unscrewing the l'aucct ll, for the purpose of being examined, to see whcthcr it needs cleaning and to also cnablc. it to be readily cleansed. llowcvcr, since mineral or distilled ,water is bcing uscd, and a light joint being formed between the original package and the neck of the auxiliary vcsscl, there will be little if any i occasion vessel.

in Fig. (i, .1 show a 'modiiied manner of connccling' thcl'aucet or outlet to the enlarged lower end of the auxiliary vessel, which consists in forming an enlargement 45 into which the inner end of the faucet 9 will pass, as there illustrated, in which event, the hollow member It) is omitted.

While .I. have described my invention to be used as a water cooler, it will be readily understood that it may be used for the purpose of cooling other liquids.

Having thus described 1n y invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1 A cooler comprising a main vessel, an

for the removal of the auxiliary and passing through the main vessel.

auxiliary vessel placed therein and at a.

smaller'area than the main vessel topermit ice to be placed thereareundfth'e auxiliary vessel extending to the upper'portion of the main vessel and adapted to receive 'the mouth of the bottle a support for the bottle" arranged exterior in respect to the main ves' sel, and an outlet connection connected with the lower portion of the auxiliaryvessel and passing through the main vessel.

2. A cooler of the character described, comprising a main vessel, anauxiliary vesselplaced therein, the auxiliary vesselhaving an enlarged lower portion and an upwardly-exfi. tending reduced portion projecting to a'pf proximately the upper end of the main V9511 sel and adapted to receive the mouth of the bottle, a cover for the main Vessel having an opening in communication with the upper end of the said reduced portion and carrying a bottle-support, and an outletconnection communicating with the said enlarged 'portion and passing through the main vessel.

3. A cooler of the character described,-

comprising a main vessel, an auxiliary vessel;

placed therein and smaller in. cross-sectional area than the main vessel, the auxiliary vessel having a portion extending to the upper portion .of the main vessel and ada ted to receive" the mouth of a bottle, a bott e support arranged exterior the main vessel and in com-'" munication with the upper ortion of the auxiliary vessel, and an out et connection "conrmunicating with the'low er portion of the J with the upper portion of the auxiliary vessel, and an outlet connection communicating with the lower portion of the auxlhary vessel 5. A cooler of the character described, including a main vessel, an auxiliary vessel therein and having an enlarged lower portion and a reduced upwardly extending portion adapted to receive the mouth of a bottle, a bottle su port and an outlet connectionronsisting o a hollow member having its lower endconnected with the said enlarged portion" of the auxiliary vessel, and a faucet passing through the main vesspl and-communicating with the upper portion of the said hollow' member. v

6." A cooler of the character described, in-' 'cluding a main vessel, an auxiliary vessel therein and having an enlarged lower por- 'tion and an-upwardly extending reduced portion'adapted to receive the mouth of a bottle, a bottle; sup ort, and an outlet connection Consistin o a vertically arran ed hollow member having at itslower enr an externally screw threaded nozzle passing through the said enlarged portion of the auxiliary vessel, yielding washers" and a nutplaced' upon the said nozzle for nraking -a water-' tight joint, and a faucet passing through the k, main vessel and connected with the upper portion of the said hollow member.

7 A cooler comprising a main vessel, an auxiliary vessel p aced therein and of .a

smaller area than themain vessel to permit ice to be placed therearound, the auxiliary vessel extending to the upger portionof the main vessel, and adapt'e to recieivethe mouth of asupported bottle, an outlet connection connected with the lower portion of the auxiliary vessel and-passing through the main vessel, an ice inlet at the upper portion of the main vessel andin communicationwith the ice space, and a-closure forsaid ice Intestimony whereof- I have hereunto set my handin the presence-of two'subscribmg witnesses.

ISAIAH 'N'EWELL.

' Witnesses; r

WILLIAM A. TURNER,

DORA M; Nnw'nLL. 

